Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10

THE PRESIDENT continues to receive Invitations
TO visit different parts of the country An invita-
tion to visit Providence has been declined as the
sa as no Of New
Southern trip this fall will occupy all the time at
his disposal He will go no farther west than
Kansas City, and no farther south than Atlanta,
but will include Memphis in his route.
CANcEL1NG HARvEY's HORSE CLAxs-During
three or four days past the Second Controller has
Cancelled more than $50 horse claims allowed by
the forger Harvey. All claims allowed to "Wynn,
attorney" are Cancelled, and all sother claims
passed upon by Harvey are carefully examined
In THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS of the late
Gen. Hazen, Second Controller Butler found that
$276 were due Gen. Hazen for quarters; but, as an
Offset to part of this, he found an overpayment in
1864 OF $17. commenting on this state OF facts,
the Controller says that while existing laws COM
pei dtSburSing OfcerS to make periodic statements
OF their accounts for disbursement there is no law
requiring periodic settlement OF the pay and al
lowance accounts OF officers. Controller Butler in
his annual report, will recommend that some such
safeguard be thrown around this class Of accounts
ALLEGED ExoRBIrANT RAILROAD RATEs.-Citi-
zens OF Fair Haven, VT, have forwarded to the
Interstate Commission complaint against the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., alleging that its
rates are exOrb1tant and discriminating.
SPEED TRIALS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has decided that hereafter speed
"a
stead OF six, and instead of being made by naval
officers they shall be made by the contractor un-
der the supervision OF board of naval ofdcers.
GOING FISHING WITH SENATOR KENNA.-The
President has made no secret Of his desire to OBJ
tain little recreation some time during August,
but it has all along been positively asserted at the
1t Is reported now that in few days he will 60 on
on Few days fishing excursion into West Vir-
gtnia with Senator Kenna.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of ttme at the rate of so cents per month,
and the address changed as often as desired.
~ The requisite amount of money must in each
case accompany the order.
CHEAP TRAVEL TO THE PACIFIC.-It is understood
that the committee OF arrangements for the Inter-
national Medical Congress to be held in this city
In september have succeeded in securing from the
various railway lines forming the through routes
between the Atlantic and Pacific an excursion rate
for members Of that body which will enable them
to visit San Francisco and return for the cOmpara-
lively small sum OF ninety dollars This does not
OF course include sleeping car accommodations or
anything beyond the travel ticket. The arrange
by one OF the great through routes and return by
another, without extra COST and covers period OF
ninety days from the date of issue.
whether the general public Is to have the bene-
fit OF these liberal figures does not yet clearly ap-
pear; but as the interstate commerce act Is con-
strued to prevent special privileges or rates to
any one class that are not open to ALL the prOba-
blity Is that no person applying for ticket OF the
character specified within the period named would
be refused In that case 1t is safe to assume that
travel between Washington and San Francisco
will be pretty lively for few weeks after the 10th
ofSeptember.